When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

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Awards

American Cinema Editors 2007 - Nominated - Best Edited Documentary Film

Emmy Awards 2007 - Nominated - Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming

Emmy Awards 2007 - Nominated - Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming

Emmy Awards 2007 - Nominated - Outstanding Sound Mixing for Non-Fiction Programming

American Cinema Editors 2007 - Nominated - Best Edited Documentary Film

Emmy Awards 2007 - Nominated - Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming

Emmy Awards 2007 - Nominated - Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming

Emmy Awards 2007 - Nominated - Outstanding Sound Mixing for Non-Fiction Programming

Emmy Awards 2007 - Won - Exceptional Merit in Non-Fiction Making

Emmy Awards 2007 - Won - Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming

Emmy Awards 2007 - Won - Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming

Venice Film Festival 2006 - Won - Human Rights Film Network Award

Venice Film Festival 2006 - Won - Venice Horizons Documentary Award

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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Director:
Spike Lee
255 Minutes
 

At A Glance

Film Synopsis

In addition to revisiting the hours leading up to the arrival of Katrina, a Category 5 hurricane, before it hit the coast of Louisiana, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts tells the personal stories of those who lived to tell about it, at the same time exploring the underbelly of a nation where the divide along race and class lines has never been more pronounced.

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Details

Runtime:
255 min.

Genre:
Documentary

Country:
UNITED STATES

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

Tagline

An American Tragedy.

 

Plot Summary

SPECIAL FEATURES: 

  • Audio Commentary By Spike Lee
  • English Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Featurette: Next Movement
  • Interviews
  • Photo Gallery

 

 

 

 

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